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Splunk Developer Salary in Boston 2026

How much does a Splunk developer expect to make at Boston-based startups? The average expected salary for Splunk developers in Boston-based startups is 138k per year, with a range from 105k to 202k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Splunk developers in Boston startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

138.3k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Splunk developer in Boston is$138,250, which is 13.0% higher than the average Boston startup salary of $122,333. Splunk developer salaries in Boston are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$182,333/yr

Range $130k - $202k

Average

$138,250/yr

Range $105k - $175k

Below Average

$129,250/yr

Range $105k - $172k


Industries

The highest average salary a Splunk developer in Boston can get in Hospitality, that is $201,500. This pay is 43.2% higher than the average Splunk developer salary, which is $140,700. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Hospitality (avg $201,500 per year), Food and Beverages (avg $201,500 per year), SaaS (avg $171,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Rust

    $210k

  • 2. Verilog

    $205.5k

  • 3. Keras

    $200k

  • 4. Django

    $190k

  • 5. Gradle

    $189.5k

  • 6. Go

    $179k

  • 7. Vue

    $179k

  • 8. Heroku

    $176.5k

  • 9. DynamoDB

    $176k

  • 10. Spark

    $176k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Splunk developer in Boston can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $141,500. This pay is 15.7% higher than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $122,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.